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UPS Expects 14% Rise in Holiday Shipments
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UPS Inc. announced that it is preparing to deliver a record 700 million packages over the holidays, up 14% from last year as consumers continue to shift toward online shopping.
Werner, Forward Air Post Double-Digit Declines in 3Q Profit; Marten, TransForce Report Gains
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Several truckload carriers reported earnings Oct. 20, with two U.S. companies posting profits that fell double-digits from a year ago and another eking out a small improvement for the third quarter.
Proposed Trucking Route Raises Traffic Concerns for Pennsylvania Town
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Shell Chemicals Co. will operate a laydown yard in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, to store materials for the construction of its ethane cracker plant, but two local officials are concerned about the route those trucks could take to get to the facility.
Fastfrate Investing Nearly $20 Million Into Edmonton, Winnipeg Operations
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Consolidated Fastfrate will expand operations in western Canada, spending $10 million to purchase a facility in Edmonton, Alberta, $1.5 million to expand a building in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and $5.5 million to add more than 238 intermodal chassis.
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